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Sep 10
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Prepare For Change So You’re Not Caught Off Guard When Life Happens

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Typically, around this time of year I post a blog about preparing for disaster. The truth is that you are never as prepared as you later think you should have been when disaster strikes. As I recently wrote, the people in Maui were lucky to escape with their lives when disaster hit their beautiful island.  So, what can we do? I believe we can prepare for change in lots of big and small ways. No one wants to be caught off guard when life happens. Big ways to prepare for change Create a home inventory. As I recently wrote, one…

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Aug 20
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Productive Things To Do While You Wait

By How to Organize Your Life Blog

We’ve all experienced those moments of waiting. It can be truly frustrating to think that you’re spending this valuable time twiddling your thumbs. You may be waiting in line, waiting for an appointment, or waiting for a friend to arrive. It’s easy to let this time slip away, lost in the void of anticipation. But fear not! There are plenty of productive things to do while you wait. Here’s a list of things to make the most out of those waiting moments: 1. Read a Book  Keep a book handy in your bag or on your phone (eBooks or audiobooks)….

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Jul 23
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How To Restart Your Routines After The Summer

By How to Organize Your Life Blog

Summer has a pace of its own. The weather is hot. I’m in Atlanta and the heat is often accompanied by lots of humidity. So, we move more slowly. I think this is probably true for you, too. Even volunteer organizations and associations take time off. The ones in which I’m involved take a break during the month of July. All of this is to say July is almost over. Some schools here in Atlanta are starting the first week in August. It’s time to restart your routines now that summer is ending. To me, it feels like summer has…

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Jul 16
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Small Steps Towards Change

By How to Organize Your Life Blog

I am updating this post for a second time because the information seems to be particularly pertinent now. I first published it in 2011 and updated it in 2021. In our post-covid world many of us want to make changes both personal and professional and we want them now. We spent several years spinning our wheels staying at home suspended in limbo. Now we have a new normal, we are ready for action, but we sometimes forget that to make sustainable growth and change we must take it slowly. Incremental changes are the ones which last. When we take small…

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Jul 02
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The Best Reason To Create An Evening Routine

By How to Organize Your Life Blog

Often when we think of an evening routine, we think about preparing to go to sleep. This is not what I’m talking about today. The routine I’m talking about is the one you create to tidy up the loose ends of your day. When does your day end? For some of us, since we work at home, our day can go on well into the evening. We continue working, doing just one more thing, and then we wonder why our minds don’t settle and allow us to relax. One solution to this problem is to create an evening routine. There…

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Jun 18
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14 Things To Do Before Leaving For Vacation

By How To Organize

It’s summertime and many families are taking vacations. Instead of just packing your suitcases and leaving for vacation there are some things to do around your home before you go. Vacations are wonderful. They give you time to relax, reconnect with family and friends, and have an adventure of some kind. It’s always best to come home to a clean and tidy home. No one wants to come home to a sink filled with dirty dishes, a smelly garbage can, or laundry piled up and waiting to be done – you’ll probably be bringing some laundry home with you. Here…

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May 21
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Create Your Home Organizing Sweet Spot

By Control Clutter

How do you feel when you walk through the door to your home? Maybe a better question is: how would you like to feel when you walk into your home? If you feel as if this is it. This is the place you want to be because this is where you can relax, unwind, and feel at peace. Then this post is not for you. You have found your home organizing sweet spot. But if you have a nagging feeling that things aren’t right when you walk through your door into your home then you have not found it. Maybe…

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Apr 23
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Getting Your Garden Ready For Spring

By How To Organize, How to Organize Your Life Blog

Have you been focused on spring cleaning inside your home? This time of year, when the light is newly bright again, take the time to open your eyes and look into all the spaces in your home. Get right into the corners and dark spaces. Clean them. Take the opportunity to look closely at your belongings. Dust them off and put them back or remove them from your home (if you determine they no longer fit your decorating style or lifestyle). Remember that spring lasts a good three months. Now is also the time to get your garden ready for…

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Apr 16
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How To Have A Successful Multi-Generation Vacation

By How To Organize

It can be hard to have a 100% successful vacation under the best of circumstances and even more challenging when there are multiple generations to consider. I have just returned from a super fabulous and successful multi-generation vacation to Myrtle Beach with my son and his family. They flew to Atlanta, spent Easter here, and then we drove to Myrtle Beach. That sounds very straight-forward, doesn’t it? Well, what I didn’t initially say is that this adventure included my two-year old grandson and my five-year old granddaughter. There were 3 generations on this trip. My husband and I are seniors….

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Mar 12
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The 3 Best Reasons To Take A Mini Vacation

By Rightsize Your Life

In years past I rarely took vacations except for the ones you may expect. My family and I usually went away around Christmas. We also typically took a Spring Break vacation. I don’t know why but since my children are grown and on their own, my vacations have become a thing of the past. This year vacations are making a re-appearance in my life in the form of mini-vacations. I just returned from one and I can’t say enough good things about it. What is a mini vacation? I am defining a mini vacation as a long weekend away from…

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